[U.S. SOCCER] In the wake of the first U.S. match of 2011, a 1-1 tie with Chile at Home Depot Center on Saturday, there's rampant speculation about how many of the participants -- several of whom earned their first cap -- will be recalled for game two Feb. 9 in ... Read the whole story

[CHINA-USA WOMEN] The United States beat host China, 2-0, on goals by <spanstyle="font-weight: bold;">Carli Lloyd and <spanstyle="font-weight: bold;">Amy Rodriguez Tuesday to win the Four Nations Tournament in Chongqing. Read the whole story

[MLS] Jeff Cunningham's flirtation with European soccer has ended. The second-leading scorer (132 goals) in league history showed up unexpectedly at the Crew&rsquo;s training facility Tuesday, and he talked contract for a few minutes with technical director Brian Bliss. Read the whole story

[MLS] After five of his teammates were taken in the 2011 SuperDraft, University of California goalie David Bingham has signed an MLS Generation adidas contract. He will skip his senior season at Cal to turn pro after earning NSCAA All-America honors in 2010. Read the whole story

[WPS] After her first twoteams folded, five-time FIFA World Player of the Year <spanstyle="font-weight: bold;">Marta will hope for better luck atthe Western New York Flash, which acquired the third year of hercontract from the FC Gold Pride. Read the whole story

[ASIAN CUP] Japan and Australia will meet in Friday's final at the Asian Cup after winning Tuesday's semifinals. Their paths could not have been more opposite. Japan needed a shootout to dispose of South Korea after their match ended 2-2 when its archrival equalized in the 120th minute, while Australia ... Read the whole story

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"Happy birthday, mami!"-- The birthday greeting for his mother on Lionel Messi's undershirt, which he revealed while celebrating a goal in Barcelona's 3-0 win over over Racing Santander last Saturday. The Spanish federation responded by punishing Messi for breaking the rule on celebration with a retroactive yellow card and a fine up to $4,000. (AP) ...More